Welcome to Swindon Healthy Schools
Swindon Healthy Schools is committed to supporting all local schools to provide a whole school approach to improve and maximise pupils' health and wellbeing so they can reach their full potential. This includes guidance around improving the school environment, policies and activities to promote and facilitate good health choices. This website recommends resources, support and training to enhance the Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) curriculum and offers information on networking opportunities to enable schools to share good practice.
In Swindon we aim to provide a personalised approach to each school's health and wellbeing needs.
To engage with our programme and to receive this support, please contact us.
News
ProVeg launches initiative to teach children about climate impact of food
29th October 2024ProVeg launches initiative to teach children about climate impact of food ProVeg UK has launched a new programme titled ‘Canteen to Classroom’ to educate UK children...
Evaluation of the Veg Power 2024 Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign.
29th October 2024Veg Power announced the results of its schools and catering teams’ evaluation confirming the success of its 2024 Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign. Their research found that 89% of those schools...
Guide on relationships and sexual health for Young People with SEND
28th October 2024Sex Education Forum's free new Easy Read guide gives a definition of sexual health using pictures and accessible language. The tool can be used to build a shared understanding of sexual health, by introducing...
Nicotine pouches
25th October 2024We are aware of some reports in the South West of nicotine pouches being an issue within school. There is no official position statement on this but Public Health do not recommend nicotine pouches...
Breakfast Club Early Adopter Scheme
21st October 2024The government is committed to offering a free breakfast club in every primary school in England. This will build on the national wraparound childcare programme and national school breakfast...
Bladder and Bowel Briefing for Primary and Secondary Schools
19th October 2024How you can support your pupils around bladder and bowel issues: Tips for Primary and Secondary Schools in Swindon Why is this important? 1.5mn children and young people (CYP) in the UK are...
Save the date: Safer Internet Day 2025 -Tuesday 11 February
18th October 2024Now is a good time to pop this in your calendars, the theme this year is ‘Too good to be true? Keeping yourself and others safe from scams online’ Safer Internet Day 2024 was the largest event...
U-Turn would liike secondary pupils' views
18th October 2024U-TURN is currently conducting a survey aimed at secondary school-aged young people in Swindon to gather their insights and make their service more accessible and relevant to their needs. The survey can...
The School Survey 2024: Children's Commissioner
17th October 2024You will have seen across the press and media, that the Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has used statutory powers to ask all schools and colleges to complete a survey about the support...
Food - A Fact of Life Drop-ins
16th October 2024Free drop-in session for a tour of the Food – a fact of life resources! Secondary resources: 6 November 2024, 8pm Primary resources: 7 November 2024, 8pm Additional needs resources:...
